video-worker
v2.2.0
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API wrapper for Youtube, Vimeo and Self-Hosted videos
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Video Worker
API wrapper for Youtube, Vimeo and Self-Hosted videos
Table of Contents
Import VideoWorker
Use one of the following examples to import script.
ESM
We provide a version of VideoWorker built as ESM (video-worker.esm.js and video-worker.esm.min.js) which allows you to use VideoWorker as a module in your browser, if your targeted browsers support it.
<script type="module">
import VideoWorker from "video-worker.esm.min.js";
</script>
ESM CDN
<script type="module">
import VideoWorker from "https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/npm/video-worker@2/+esm";
</script>
UMD
VideoWorker may be also used in a traditional way by including script in HTML and using library by accessing window.VideoWorker
.
<script src="video-worker.min.js"></script>
UMD CDN
<script src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/npm/video-worker@2/dist/video-worker.min.js"></script>
CJS (Bundlers like Webpack)
Install VideoWorker as a Node.js module using npm
npm install video-worker
Import VideoWorker by adding this line to your app's entry point (usually index.js
or app.js
):
import VideoWorker from 'video-worker';
Use VideoWorker
import VideoWorker from 'video-worker';
const videoObject = new VideoWorker('https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ab0TSkLe-E0');
if (videoObject.isValid()) {
// retrieve iframe/video dom element.
videoObject.getVideo((video) => {
const $parent = video.parentNode;
// insert video in the body.
document.body.appendChild(video);
// remove temporary parent video element (created by VideoWorker).
$parent.parentNode.removeChild($parent);
});
}
Video URLs examples:
- YouTube
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ab0TSkLe-E0
- Vimeo
https://vimeo.com/110138539
- Self Hosted
mp4:./self-hosted-video.mp4,webm:./self-hosted-video.webm,ogv:./self-hosted-video.ogv
Note: for self-hosted videos required only 1 video type, not necessary use all mp4, webm and ogv. This need only for maximum compatibility with all browsers.
Options
Name | Type | Default | Description
:--- | :--- | :------ | :----------
autoplay | bool | false
| Video autoplay.
loop | bool | false
| Video playing loop.
showControls | bool | true
| Video controls.
accessibilityHidden | bool | false
| Add accessibility attributes for videos used on backgrounds.
mute | bool | false
| Mute sound.
volume | int | 100
| Volume level from 0 to 100.
startTime | float | 0
| Start time in seconds when video will be started (this value will be applied also after loop).
endTime | float | 0
| End time in seconds when video will be ended.
Example
new VideoWorker('<URL_TO_YOUR_VIDEO>', {
autoplay: true,
loop: true,
startTime: 10,
});
Events
Name | Parameters | Description
:--- | :----- | :----------
ready | event
| Fires only once, when the video is ready to play.
volumechange | event
| Fires when video volume changed.
timeupdate | event
| Fires when video current time changed.
started | event
| Fires only once, when the video is started playing.
play | event
| Fires on video play start.
pause | event
| Fires on video paused.
ended | event
| Fires on video ended.
error | error
| Fires on video error
Example
videoObject.on('ready', (event) => {
console.log('video ready', event);
});
Methods
Name | Result | Description
:--- | :----- | :----------
isValid | bool | Check if the video is successfully determined and ready to use.
play | - | Play video.
pause | - | Pause video.
mute | - | Mute sound.
unmute | - | Unmute sound.
getMuted | int | Get mute state. videoObject.getMuted((muted) => { ... })
setVolume | - | Set volume level (takes integer value from 0 to 100). videoObject.setVolume(40);
getVolume | int | Get volume level. videoObject.getVolume((volume) => { ... })
setCurrentTime | - | Set current time in seconds. videoObject.setCurrentTime(40);
getCurrentTime | int | Get current time in seconds. videoObject.getCurrentTime((currentTime) => { ... })
getImageURL | string | Retrieves Youtube/Vimeo video poster image URL. videoObject.getImageURL((url) => { ... })
getVideo | dom | Retrieves iframe/video dom element. videoObject.getVideo((video) => { ... })
Example
videoObject.mute();
Video Providers
By default VideoWorker provides support for Youtube, Vimeo and Self-Hosted videos. There is a possibility to extend providers list and add support for different platform.
Example:
VideoWorker.providers.MyVideoProvider = class MyVideoProvider extends VideoWorker.BaseClass {
type = 'my-video-provider';
...
}
All available methods for custom provider class you can find in existing providers - https://github.com/nk-o/video-worker/tree/master/src/providers
For Developers
Installation
- Run
npm install
in the command line. Or if you need to update some dependencies, runnpm update
Building
npm run build
to run build
Linting
npm run js-lint
to show eslint errorsnpm run js-lint-fix
to automatically fix some of the eslint errors